10 Amazingly Simple Whiskey Cocktails

I’ve received 48 Father’s Day emails at last count, pitching everything from “manly” cocktails to perfect drinks for grilling. Look, I love cocktails as much as the next guy – I have a new column dedicated to them – but Father’s Day is most certainly not a cocktail holiday. Hell, it’s barely a drinking holiday. If you’re going to toast your dad’s reproductive skills though, keep it simple. I’ve put together 10 simple whiskey cocktails for your pops. Share this article with him and let the guy pick his own gift.

12 year old bourbon is pushing the upper limit of aging (there are a few exceptions), and Signature Craft nails the perfect sweet spot for maximum flavor.

Ingredients: 3oz whiskey Ice sphere

Instructions: Put ice in glass. Add whiskey. Drink

Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel – Wild Turkey

You owe your entire life to your dad. Reward him with his very own Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel. Sure you’re have to do some backdoor dealings with a bar or liquor store, but your dad gets to go to Kentucky and pick his very own barrel! You’ll be the best son or daughter ever.

*Russell’s Reserve 10 Year is shown in the photo above. I didn’t have a bottle of Single Barrel on hand. Forgive me.

Ingredients: 3oz whiskey Ice sphere

Instructions: Put ice in glass. Add whiskey. Drink

And there you have it! I hope you’re able to make these cocktails. If not, you’re probably already drunk, and good for you. If you need an spherical ice mold, here’s the one I use.

Colin Joliat is the brains behind this rinky-dink operation. He covers the alcohol industry with two parts information, one part comedy, and one part WTF is wrong with this guy. He's written for Brobible, Guyism, Thrillist, CoolMaterial, Craft, and more.